It is a thought that often comes to mind, again in August 2008 during the Russia-Georgia-Ossetia war. George Bush, Condoleezza Rica and other dignitaries solemnly invoked the sanctity of the United Nations, warning that Russia could be excluded from international institutions â€œby taking actions in Georgia that are inconsistent withâ€ their principles. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations must be rigorously honored, they intoned â€“ â€œall nations,â€ that is, apart from those that the US chooses to attack: Iraq, Serbia, perhaps Iran, and a list of others too long and familiar to mention.